Dish-holding rack



Nov. 24, 1925. 1,562,614

G. s. BLAKESLEE' bIsH HOLDING RACK Filed Sept. 6, 1921 patented Nov. 24, 1925. I I

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS; GEORGE E. BLAKESLEE EXECUTOR' F SAID GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE, DECEASED.

v DISH-HOLDING BACK.

Application filed September 6, 1921. Serial No. 498,882.

dent of Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-Holding Racks, of which the following is a specifier tion, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My "nvention relates to dish holding racks for use in dish washing machines, and has for its object to provide an improved rack for holding plates, saucers and similar articles, which will be of very li 'ht and sub stantial construction, and will, nevertheless, operate to hold the dishes securely so that they will not be apt to be damaged either when the rack full of dishes is handled in placing it in orremoving it from the dish washing machine, or by the action of wash water thrown violently against the dishes. I accomplish this object as illustrated in the drawings and as hereinafter described. What I regard as new is set forth.

in the claims. y

In the accompanying drawings,-

Fig. 1 is a. plan view of my improved rack in position on the reticulated tray which is provided for supporting it;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view partly in sectlion illustrating the construction of the racr; y 7

Fig. 3 is an under side plan view of a portion of the rack; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one end portion of the tray.

By reference to the drawings, it will be seen that my improved rack comprises a plurality, preferably four, of longitudinal rods 5 arranged parallel with each other, and spaced a suitable distance apart, these longitudinal rods being connected together at their ends by transverse rods 6 which extend across the under sides of the rods 5,

and are fixedly connected thereto by spot weldin I thus provide a rigid rectangular metal frame which, although comparatively light in weight, is very substantial.

From the longitudinal rods 5 rise a plurality of rows of upright rods 7, 8 which are supported independently of each other and are spaced apart suficiently to permit dishes on edge to be placed between them.

These upright rods are fixedly secured at their lower ends to the longitudinal rods weld, and this isthe case as well when the 5 by spot welding, and the uprightrodls 7 of each row are braced with reference to each other and to the longitudinal rods by wooden rods 9 having perforations at proper intervals so that they may he slipped down upon the rods 7 until they rest upon the rods 5. These wooden rods not only serve as braces which reinforce and support the rods 7, but they also perform the function of cushioning the dishes when they are placed between the .6 upright rods, and prevent chipping of the edges of the dishes. They further serve to protect the Welded 'oints which connect the upright rods with t e longitudinal rods, as it is apparent that if any of the upright rods should be bent, the bend will necessaril be formed above the bracing rods 9, which w ll receive the bending strain and prevent it from being sustained at the point of the upr ght rod is bent back into its upright positlon as at the time when it is bent out of such position.

Preferably the upright rods are not all of the same length, as it is desirable that some 9f such rods, as the rods 8, be made longer in order to accommodate the larger dishes.

When in use my improved rack is support ed by a. reticulated tray comprising a rectangular frame 10 having longitudinal rods l1 and cross rods 12, all of which are spot welded to the frame 10 and are preferably welded to each other at some, if not all, of the points where they cross each other. This provides a very light and substantial construction, which does not interfere with access of the wash water to the articles carried by the rack.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Y 1.. A dish holding rack comprising a metal frame, a series of rows of upright rods supported independently of each other and secured at their lower ends to said frame in spaced relation to each other, their upper 100 ends being free, and bracing rods extending longitudinally of said rows over and close to the points of connection of the upright rods with said frame, said upright rods GX- tending through perforations in said bracing 105 rods, whereby said bracing rods serve to brace a plurality of the upright rods togegher and to the frame near -their lower en S. i Y

2. A dish holding rack comprising a metal 119 frame, a series of rows of upright rods supported independently of each other and fixedly secured at their lower ends to said frame in spaced relation to each other, their upper ends being free, and Wooden bracing rods extending longitudinally of said rows over and close to the points of connection of the upright rods with said frame, said upright rods extending through perforations in said bracing rods, whereby said bracing rods serve to brace a plurality of the upright rods together and to the frame near their lower ends.

3. A dish holding rack comprising parallel members connected together to form a rectangular frame, rows of upright rods supported independently of each other and fixedly secured at their lower ends to said frame members in spaced relation to each other, their upper ends being free, and bracing rods parallel with and extending over said frame members close to the points of connection of the upright rods therewith, said upright rods extending-through perforations in said bracing rods, whereby said bracing rods serve to brace a plurality of the upright rods together and to the frame near their lower ends. 4

4. A dish holding rack comprising parallel members connected together to form a rectangular frame, rows of upright rods supported independently of each other and fixedly secured at their lower ends to said frame members in spaced relation to each other, their upper ends being free, and wooden bracing rods parallel with and extending over said frame members close to the points of connection of the upright rods therewith, said upright rods extending through perforations in said bracing rods, whereby said bracing rods serve to brace a plurality of the upright rods together and to the frame near their lower ends.

5. A dish holding rack comprising a metal frame having longitudinal rods extending across the upper portion thereof, rows of upright rods having their upper ends free and welded at their lower ends to said longitudinal rods in spaced relation" to each other, and bracing rods extending over and close to the points of connection of said upright rods with said longitudinal rods.

6. A dish holding rack comprising a plurality of parallel longitudinal rods spaced apart, rows of upright rods having their upper ends' free and welded at their lower ends to said longitudinal rods in spaced relation to each other, transverse rods connecting the end portions of said longitudinal rods, and bracing rods extending over and close to the points of connection of said up right rods with said longitudinal rods, said bracing rods having perforations through which said upright rods extend.

GEORGE s. BLAKESLEE 

